Vocabulary • Ch 26 - The Westing Game • Context Clues

The detective used an alias to hide his true identity.

 

What does the word 'alias' mean?

• Another name that someone goes by

• Someone who helps others by giving things

• The way you get close to something

• When someone has two jobs that might make them act unfairly or dishonestly

The generous benefactor donated a large sum of money to fund the construction of the new school.

 

What does the word 'benefactor' mean?

• To give evidence or speak the truth

• A person who helps with a crime

• Someone who helps others by giving things

• The way you get close to something

The police arrested him for being an accomplice in the bank robbery.

 

What does the word 'accomplice' mean?

• Pretending to be something you're not

• A person who helps with a crime

• Another name that someone goes by

• To tell someone what medicine to take

The doctor will prescribe medication for your ailment.

 

What does the word 'prescribe' mean?

• Another name that someone goes by

• To tell someone what medicine to take

• Pretending to be something you're not

• Someone who helps others by giving things

She put on a pretense of being interested in his conversation.

 

What does the word 'pretense' mean?

• Pretending to be something you're not

• To tell someone what medicine to take

• When someone has two jobs that might make them act unfairly or dishonestly

• A person who helps with a crime